Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... of Belfast were prepared to avail themselves of the provisions of the Public Libraries Act." In the following month of October the Town Council yielded to the pressure brought upon them by the deputation, and resolved to test the opinion of the ratepayers prepared by the Town Clerk in accordance with the following arrangements:--"borough Of Belfast. "The Public Libraries Act (Ireland), 1855, and the Acts amending the same, and as to the adoption of same for the said Borough. "The Town Council of the Borough of Belfast having been requested to ascertain the opinions of the statutable majority of the ratepayers of the said Borough, in order to determine whether the Public Libraries Act (Ireland), 1855, and the Acts amending the same, shall be adopted for said Borough. "And the said Council having resolved that such opinions shall be ascertained by the issue of a Voting Paper to each ratepayer, and the subsequent collection and scrutiny thereof, in pursuance of the Public Libraries Amendment Act; 1877. "I, therefore, hereby give notice--"(1) That the following will be the mode of ascertaining the opinions of the majority of the ratepayers in the matter aforesaid. Here followed full details of the arrangements made for the distribution and collection of the Voting Papers, and was certified at foot thus. "Dated this 23rd day of October, 1882, "Samuel Black, Town Clerk." The result of the voting was formally declared at the meeting of the Council held on 1st December, 1882, when it was stated that the number of votes for the adoption of the Act was 5,231), and the number against its adoption 1,425. It would appeat that in consequence of the vote the Town Council now became most anxious to carry out the provisions of the Act in accordance with the...
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